It was the first of Ramsay's restaurants to be opened without the involvement of Chris Hutchinson, and at one point was backed by footballer David Beckham.

Food critics' reviews have been mixed, with differing opinions of the veal saltimbocca but agreement in dislike of a dish of octopus, borlotti bean, and 'nduja sausage.

[3] Initially English footballer David Beckham was an investor in the restaurant, but he withdrew his support prior to launch.

He said in his review for The Daily Telegraph, that the veal saltimbocca was too salty, and found other courses "blisteringly average" or "forgettably adequate".

[4] John Walsh, for The Independent, found the linguine vongole to have "most buttery pasta [he had] ever eaten",[7] and said that the saltimbocca was "astonishing" and that "the chef deserves a medal for keeping this dish simple, dramatic and irresistible.

[7] In the review in Time Out, the portion sizes were said to be "considered meagre in the boot of Italy" but certain dishes such as the Parmesan skin appetisers and the chocolate and peanut butter cake were singled out for praise.

[11] David Sexton in London's The Evening Standard, described the crudo of stone bass as "excellent" and found that the tagliolini with rabbit was the best thing on the menu.